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Sep

15

2022

Judge jails commercial motorcyclist for life for raping 9-year-old girl

NewsCourt, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Rape

An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Ojo Adebayo, to life in prison for raping a nine-year-old girl. The defendant was indicted on a charge of desecration before Judge Olalekan Olatawura in March. In sentencing, Judge Olatawura held that the victim’s identification of the defendant as the person who raped her is not only convincing but credible, the same one that has not been discredited during cross-examination and, therefore, is not wrong. . “In all, I find established and proven beyond a reasonable doubt by the prosecution that the defendant and no other person tainted the…

Sep

14

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Tukur Mamu, bandits negotiator

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. NAN reports that Justice Nkeonye Maha ruled on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji. The security outfit, in the motion, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 dated and filed Sept. 12, had urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it to conclude its investigation on Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnaped in March. On Sept. 6,…

Sep

12

2022

By amarachi

Genevieve Nnaji: background, career, movies, daughter, net worth

Entertainment, LifestyleEntertainment, Genevieve Nnaji, Gist, Lifestyle, Nigeria, Personality

What you need to know about Genevieve Nnaji: background, career, movies, daughter, and net worth: Genevieve Nnaji is a woman whose professional accomplishments are unparalleled to those of any other woman. She is often referred to as the Julia Roberts of Africa. It is clear that the actress, producer, artist, and director has accomplished a great deal, as evidenced by the multiple titles she currently holds, despite the fact that she is only 43 years old. The life story of Genevieve Nnaji will demonstrate to you that the power of a woman is unconstrained by any boundaries whatsoever. Genevieve Nnaji…

Sep

12

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Many terrorists killed in Katsina as Vigilante thwart attacks

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Members of a pro-government vigilante group, Special Hunters and Vigilante, on Sunday, thwarted an attack by a gang of armed men in the town of Batsari in Katsina State killing several of the raiders. Multiple local sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to concerns for their safety, said members of the vigilante group surrounded the gunmen after they entered the Batsari local government headquarters around 4:00 p.m.: 00 p.m. Batsari is one of the most terrorized cities in Katsina State. The city shares borders with Cuttlefish, Safana, parts of Zamfara state, and the dreaded Ruguforest, which is a known hiding…

Sep

12

2022

By Chimamanda

Court postpones FG’s lawsuit against striking uni. professors

Education, PoliticsASUU, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The National Industrial Tribunal of Nigeria (NICN), a Court laden with the responsibility for settling labor disputes on Monday, adjourned the lawsuit filed by the federal government challenging the ongoing strike of the Union of Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU). The judge, PI Hamman, adjourned the lawsuit until September 16 to receive further subpoenas. In Monday’s proceedings, the Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (Serap), sought to join the lawsuit as an interested party. SERAP’s lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, said his client had filed a similar lawsuit asking the court to force the federal government to honor its 2009 agreement with the striking university…